Eight IAS officers transferred

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday effected a minor administrative reshuffle transferring nine IAS officers and giving new responsibilities to some others who were on the wait-list.

Mukesh Meshram, secretary, AYUSH department, has been sent to department of medical education in the same capacity while Prashant Trivedi, principal secretary, medical, health and family welfare, has been given additional charge of the department of AYUSH.

Apart from this, Rajendra Kumar Singh, special secretary, child development and nutrition, has been sent to the agriculture production branch in the same capacity.

Ram Keval, special secretary, women welfare goes to the planning department as special secretary. Govindraju NS, special

AMONG THE WAITLISTED OFFICERS, PRERNA SHARMA HAS BEEN APPOINTED CDO SHAHJHANPUR,

secretary, election and additional chief election officer, has been appointed managing director of the Purvanchal (Varanasi) discom.

Among the wait-listed officers, Prerna Sharma has been appointed chief development officer (CDO), Shahjhanpur, and Sujit Kumar has been sent to the rural livelihood mission as its director.

Similarly, Jitendra Bahadur Singh has been appointed special secretary in the department of home and prison and Kumar Prashant has been appointed secretary, IT and Electronics.